What are the main factors that influence a Groundskeeper, Sr.'s salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Groundskeeper, Sr.?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Groundskeeper, Sr. roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Groundskeeper, Sr.'s salary?

A Groundskeeper, Sr.'s salary grows with experience: a Groundskeeper (0-1 years)earns $35,295, a Groundskeeper, Sr. (1-3 years)earns $39,860, a Building and Grounds Supervisor I (3+ years)earns $57,162, a Building and Grounds Supervisor II (3+ years)earns $73,417, a Building and Grounds Supervisor III (3-5 years)earns $81,244,

What are the highest paying states for a Groundskeeper, Sr.?

Groundskeeper, Sr. salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Groundskeeper, Sr. roles are District of Columbia $47,649, California $47,469, Massachusetts $46,836. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Groundskeeper, Sr. roles make?

Salaries for Groundskeeper, Sr. level roles vary by specialization: Head Groundskeeper: $58,929; Groundskeeper II: $43,798; Lead Groundskeeper: $41,416; Groundskeeper Area: $39,059; Groundskeeper: $38,107.

Groundskeeper, Sr. Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Groundskeeper, Sr. make in New Mexico?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Groundskeeper, Sr. in New Mexico is $39,860 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $19.

However, a Groundskeeper, Sr.'s salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $49,898
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $35,715 to $45,114
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $31,942

10% $31,942

50% (Median) $39,860

90% $49,898

Groundskeeper, Sr. Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,114	$3,760	$868	$22
Average	$39,860	$3,322	$767	$19
25th Percentile	$35,715	$2,976	$687	$17

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Key Factors That Influence Groundskeeper, Sr. Salaries

A Groundskeeper, Sr.'s salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Groundskeeper, Sr. Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Groundskeeper, Sr.'s salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Groundskeeper (0-1 years): $35,295
Groundskeeper, Sr. (1-3 years): $39,860
Building and Grounds Supervisor I (3+ years): $57,162
Building and Grounds Supervisor II (3+ years): $73,417
Building and Grounds Supervisor III (3-5 years): $81,244

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Groundskeeper	0-1 years	$35,295
Groundskeeper, Sr.	1-3 years	$39,860
Building and Grounds Supervisor I	3+ years	$57,162
Building and Grounds Supervisor II	3+ years	$73,417
Building and Grounds Supervisor III	3-5 years	$81,244

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How Do Groundskeeper, Sr.s Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Groundskeeper, Sr.s. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $47,649.
California: $47,469.
Massachusetts: $46,836.

District of Columbia $47,649 California $47,469 Massachusetts $46,836 Washington $46,664 New Jersey $46,647 Alaska $46,586 Connecticut $45,993 New York $45,752

Hawaii $44,981 Rhode Island $44,620 Maryland $44,374 Minnesota $44,039 Colorado $43,910 Illinois $43,867 Oregon $43,703 Delaware $43,583

New Hampshire $43,507 Virginia $43,337 Pennsylvania $42,842 Nevada $42,593 North Dakota $42,511 Michigan $42,382 Wisconsin $42,335 Vermont $42,240

Texas $41,977 Maine $41,960 Arizona $41,934 Ohio $41,904 Georgia $41,508 Indiana $41,310 Wyoming $41,272 Utah $41,211

Iowa $41,185 Kansas $40,979 Louisiana $40,919 North Carolina $40,897 Missouri $40,889 Florida $40,721 Montana $40,630 Nebraska $40,544

Kentucky $40,497 South Carolina $40,325 Tennessee $40,217 Idaho $40,174 New Mexico $39,860 Oklahoma $39,791 Alabama $39,537 South Dakota $39,111

Arkansas $38,879 West Virginia $38,754 Mississippi $38,380

Top Paying Cities for Groundskeeper, Sr.

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $40,284
Belen: $40,060
Bernalillo: $40,356

Algodones, NM $40,284 Belen, NM $40,060 Bernalillo, NM $40,356 Bluewater, NM $39,508 Bosque, NM $39,766 Casa Blanca, NM $39,856 Cedar Crest, NM $40,389 Cedarvale, NM $38,806

Cerrillos, NM $40,314 Claunch, NM $38,662 Coyote, NM $39,720 Cuba, NM $39,656 Cubero, NM $39,944 Edgewood, NM $40,209 Estancia, NM $39,730 Gallina, NM $39,512

Counselor, NM $39,536 Grants, NM $39,463 Milan, NM $39,621 Isleta, NM $40,425 Jarales, NM $40,021 Jemez Pueblo, NM $40,091 Jemez Springs, NM $39,967 Laguna, NM $40,139

La Jara, NM $39,612 La Joya, NM $39,520 Lindrith, NM $39,472 Los Lunas, NM $40,272 Mcintosh, NM $39,948 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $39,682 Moriarty, NM $39,814 Mountainair, NM $39,384

Nageezi, NM $39,484 New Laguna, NM $39,924 Paguate, NM $39,952 Pena Blanca, NM $40,398 Peralta, NM $40,336 Placitas, NM $40,357 Ponderosa, NM $40,040 Prewitt, NM $39,496

Regina, NM $39,524 Sandia Park, NM $40,288 Corrales, NM $40,440 San Fidel, NM $39,709 San Rafael, NM $39,540 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $40,288 San Ysidro, NM $40,234 Stanley, NM $39,808

Tijeras, NM $40,293 Tome, NM $40,218 Torreon, NM $40,085 Veguita, NM $39,763 Willard, NM $39,313 Youngsville, NM $39,731 Bosque Farms, NM $40,410 Clines Corners, NM $39,568

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $40,319 Cochiti Lake, NM $40,371 Albuquerque, NM $40,462 Kirtland Afb, NM $40,462 Rio Rancho, NM $40,396 Gallup, NM $39,554 Brimhall, NM $39,442 Church Rock, NM $39,460

Continental Divide, NM $39,432 Crownpoint, NM $39,465 Fence Lake, NM $39,289 Fort Wingate, NM $39,446 Gamerco, NM $39,513 Mentmore, NM $39,452 Mexican Springs, NM $39,447 Ramah, NM $39,374

Rehoboth, NM $39,473 Thoreau, NM $39,475 Tohatchi, NM $39,439 Vanderwagen, NM $39,447 Zuni, NM $39,437 Navajo, NM $39,491 Jamestown, NM $39,393 Pinehill, NM $39,344

Sheep Springs, NM $39,482 Smith Lake, NM $39,629 Yatahey, NM $39,467 Farmington, NM $39,657 Aztec, NM $39,730 Blanco, NM $39,545 Bloomfield, NM $39,498 Flora Vista, NM $39,698

Fruitland, NM $39,450 Kirtland, NM $39,699 La Plata, NM $39,713 Navajo Dam, NM $39,695 Shiprock, NM $39,640 Waterflow, NM $39,620 Newcomb, NM $39,458 Sanostee, NM $39,483

Santa Fe, NM $40,669 Abiquiu, NM $39,557 Alcalde, NM $40,246 Amalia, NM $39,496 Arroyo Hondo, NM $39,441 Arroyo Seco, NM $39,486 Canjilon, NM $39,434 Canones, NM $39,794

Carson, NM $39,592 Cebolla, NM $39,458 Cerro, NM $39,469 Chama, NM $39,631 Chamisal, NM $40,139 Chimayo, NM $40,421 Cordova, NM $40,352 Costilla, NM $39,662

Taos Ski Valley, NM $39,361 Dixon, NM $40,101 Dulce, NM $39,630 El Prado, NM $39,521 El Rito, NM $39,702 Embudo, NM $39,894 Espanola, NM $40,372 Glorieta, NM $40,512

Hernandez, NM $39,996 Ilfeld, NM $40,138 La Madera, NM $39,633 Lamy, NM $40,358 Llano, NM $40,057 Los Alamos, NM $40,453 White Rock, NM $40,530 Medanales, NM $40,041

Ojo Caliente, NM $39,805 Los Ojos, NM $39,533 Pecos, NM $40,386 Penasco, NM $39,909 Petaca, NM $39,398 Questa, NM $39,511 Ranchos De Taos, NM $39,719 Red River, NM $39,398

Ribera, NM $39,652 Rowe, NM $40,176 San Cristobal, NM $39,397 San Jose, NM $40,077 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $40,273 Santa Cruz, NM $40,407 Serafina, NM $39,551 Taos, NM $39,498

Tererro, NM $40,515 Tesuque, NM $40,669 Tierra Amarilla, NM $39,498 Trampas, NM $39,876 Tres Piedras, NM $39,387 Truchas, NM $40,240 Vadito, NM $39,856 Valdez, NM $39,427

Vallecitos, NM $39,396 Velarde, NM $40,040 Villanueva, NM $39,575 Spaceport City, NM $38,768 Las Vegas, NM $39,239 Angel Fire, NM $39,355 Anton Chico, NM $39,171 Buena Vista, NM $39,531

Chacon, NM $39,559 Cimarron, NM $39,294 Cleveland, NM $39,840 Eagle Nest, NM $39,323 Guadalupita, NM $39,498 Holman, NM $39,738 La Loma, NM $39,106 Maxwell, NM $39,307

Miami, NM $39,222 Mills, NM $39,083 Montezuma, NM $40,042 Mora, NM $39,896 Mosquero, NM $39,049 Ocate, NM $39,265 Ojo Feliz, NM $39,368 Rainsville, NM $39,541

Raton, NM $39,406 Rociada, NM $40,062 Roy, NM $39,091 Sapello, NM $39,714 Solano, NM $39,044 Springer, NM $39,205 Ute Park, NM $39,312 Valmora, NM $39,206

Wagon Mound, NM $39,161 Watrous, NM $39,220 Socorro, NM $39,129 Aragon, NM $39,247 Datil, NM $39,085 Lemitar, NM $39,311 Luna, NM $39,317 Magdalena, NM $39,088

Pie Town, NM $39,219 Polvadera, NM $39,405 Quemado, NM $39,300 Reserve, NM $39,229 San Acacia, NM $39,470 San Antonio, NM $38,912 Truth Or Consequences, NM $38,904 Arrey, NM $38,898

Caballo, NM $38,924 Derry, NM $38,726 Elephant Butte, NM $39,005 Garfield, NM $38,614 Hatch, NM $37,995 Monticello, NM $38,902 Rincon, NM $37,777 Salem, NM $38,494

Williamsburg, NM $38,953 Winston, NM $38,930 Las Cruces, NM $37,282 White Sands Missile Range, NM $37,404 Santa Teresa, NM $37,676 Playas, NM $39,084 Animas, NM $39,180 Anthony, NM $37,667

Arenas Valley, NM $39,111 Bayard, NM $39,075 Berino, NM $37,496 Buckhorn, NM $39,115 Santa Clara, NM $39,143 Chamberino, NM $37,536 Cliff, NM $39,070 Columbus, NM $38,965

Deming, NM $38,974 Dona Ana, NM $37,283 Fairacres, NM $37,395 Faywood, NM $38,956 Fort Bayard, NM $39,106 Gila, NM $39,012 Glenwood, NM $39,043 Hachita, NM $38,965

Hanover, NM $38,973 Hillsboro, NM $38,893 Hurley, NM $39,048 La Mesa, NM $37,995 Lordsburg, NM $39,055 Mesilla, NM $37,283 Mesilla Park, NM $37,287 Mesquite, NM $37,319

Mimbres, NM $39,004 Mule Creek, NM $39,109 Organ, NM $37,306 Pinos Altos, NM $39,069 Radium Springs, NM $37,298 Redrock, NM $38,970 Rodeo, NM $39,229 San Miguel, NM $37,304

Silver City, NM $39,069 Sunland Park, NM $37,476 Tyrone, NM $39,185 Vado, NM $37,334 Chaparral, NM $37,805 Clovis, NM $38,994 Cannon Afb, NM $38,908 Broadview, NM $38,881

Causey, NM $38,814 Crossroads, NM $38,722 Dora, NM $38,906 Elida, NM $38,745 Floyd, NM $38,839 Fort Sumner, NM $38,808 Grady, NM $38,918 House, NM $38,887

Kenna, NM $38,745 Lingo, NM $38,812 Melrose, NM $38,893 Milnesand, NM $38,730 Pep, NM $38,783 Portales, NM $38,925 Rogers, NM $38,794 Saint Vrain, NM $38,918

Taiban, NM $38,794 Texico, NM $38,933 Yeso, NM $38,654 Roswell, NM $38,698 Artesia, NM $38,775 Caprock, NM $38,696 Carlsbad, NM $38,800 Dexter, NM $38,726

Eunice, NM $38,835 Hagerman, NM $38,745 Hobbs, NM $38,892 Hope, NM $38,603 Jal, NM $38,789 Lake Arthur, NM $38,681 Lakewood, NM $38,739 Loco Hills, NM $38,810

Loving, NM $38,790 Lovington, NM $38,854 Mcdonald, NM $38,748 Malaga, NM $38,753 Maljamar, NM $38,715 Monument, NM $38,806 Tatum, NM $38,773 Whites City, NM $38,838

Carrizozo, NM $38,515 Alamogordo, NM $38,392 Alto, NM $38,521 Bent, NM $38,400 Capitan, NM $38,431 Cloudcroft, NM $38,395 Corona, NM $38,682 Encino, NM $38,993

Fort Stanton, NM $38,448 Glencoe, NM $38,420 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $38,388 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $38,388 Hondo, NM $38,455 La Luz, NM $38,388 Lincoln, NM $38,343 Mayhill, NM $38,475

Mescalero, NM $38,405 Nogal, NM $38,570 Orogrande, NM $38,407 Picacho, NM $38,447 Pinon, NM $38,592 Ruidoso, NM $38,594 Ruidoso Downs, NM $38,541 Sacramento, NM $38,423

San Patricio, NM $38,468 Sunspot, NM $38,388 Timberon, NM $38,471 Tinnie, NM $38,425 Tularosa, NM $38,414 Vaughn, NM $38,836 Weed, NM $38,470 Tucumcari, NM $39,029

Amistad, NM $38,979 Bard, NM $38,916 Capulin, NM $39,357 Clayton, NM $39,054 Conchas Dam, NM $39,090 Cuervo, NM $38,902 Des Moines, NM $39,201 Folsom, NM $39,262

Garita, NM $39,015 Gladstone, NM $39,093 Grenville, NM $39,086 Logan, NM $39,028 Mcalister, NM $38,907 Nara Visa, NM $38,935 Newkirk, NM $38,978 Quay, NM $39,001

San Jon, NM $38,959 Santa Rosa, NM $39,001 Sedan, NM $39,014 Trementina, NM $39,013

Groundskeeper, Sr. Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Groundskeeper, Sr. salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $44,621. While startup companies pay approximate $37,748.

Groundskeeper, Sr. Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$37,748
Growth Stage	51~500	$39,923
Established	501~5000	$43,089
Enterprise	5000+	$44,621

Groundskeeper, Sr. Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Groundskeeper, Sr. roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Groundskeeper, Sr. positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Groundskeeper, Sr. as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Groundskeeper, Sr.

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$51,643	$25.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$49,491	$24.0	15%
Financial Services	$49,491	$24.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$47,340	$23.0	10%
Biotechnology	$47,340	$23.0	10%

Groundskeeper, Sr. Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Groundskeeper, Sr.'s annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$35,715

Average $39,860/year

$45,114

$2,976

Average $3,322/month

$3,760

$687

Average $767/week

$868

$17

Average $19/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,114	$3,760	$868	$22
Average	$39,860	$3,322	$767	$19
25th Percentile	$35,715	$2,976	$687	$17

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